carbonara
noun
car·bo·nara
ˌkär-bə-ˈnär-ə 
: a dish of hot pasta into which other ingredients (such as eggs, bacon or ham, and grated cheese) have been mixed
—often used as a postpositive modifier
spaghetti carbonara
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From carbonara to cacio e pepe, amatriciana to ravioli di ricotta, each uses a recipe passed down for generations.
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Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Menu highlights include carbonara, dry-aged New York strip, shrimp bruschetta, truffle fries, dry-aged bistecca alla fiorentina, surf & turf with scallops and brasato & polenta.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Is cream traditional in pasta carbonara?
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Romans boiled water, cooked pasta, and invented carbonara.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
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Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Menu highlights include carbonara, dry-aged New York strip, shrimp bruschetta, truffle fries, dry-aged bistecca alla fiorentina, surf & turf with scallops and brasato & polenta.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Is cream traditional in pasta carbonara?
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Romans boiled water, cooked pasta, and invented carbonara.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbonara
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“Carbonara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonara. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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